APS Budget Basics

• Jarod Apperson
• May 19, 2013

Learn the basics of the Atlanta Public Schools Budget

Opinion

An Afterward to White Flight: Atlanta's Return to Community & Long Road Toward Integration

• Jarod Apperson
• Jan 28, 2013

A look at the city's road from the 1970s to today.

Education

Charter Founder Profits; Students Struggle

• Jarod Apperson
• Dec 11, 2012

The founder of Atlanta Preparatory Academy has watched his for-profit charter management organization grow rapidly in recent years. Students at his schools have lagged behind their peers.

Is North Atlanta High School Failing? (in Buckhead Patch)

• Jarod Apperson
• Oct 17, 2012

Superintendent Davis claims NAHS is under-performing. Is it true?

Opinion

Why Does Georgia Seem to Disdain Atlanta?

• Jarod Apperson
• Aug 7, 2012

We subsidize education and other services consumed by the rest of the state.

Transportation

T-SPLOST: How We Really Voted and Three Things I Took Away

• Jarod Apperson
• Aug 6, 2012

The T-SPLOST was just as popular ITP as it was unpopular OTP.

Education

De Facto Segregation and Neighborhood Charter School (now ANCS) (in East Atlanta Patch)

• Jarod Apperson
• Jul 12, 2012

Have ANCS's admissions policies resulted in de facto segregation?

Education

Is Diversity a Concern at Drew Charter School? (in East Atlanta Patch)

• Jarod Apperson
• Jul 10, 2012

Drew Charter School has become more diverse, as have other SE Atlanta schools. Is that a bad thing?

Education

A Closer Look: KIPP WAYS Academy (in Cascade Patch)

• Jarod Apperson
• Jun 27, 2012

KIPP WAYS students excel over time.

Education

Why is Erroll B. Davis Reducing Parental Choice? (in East Atlanta Patch)

• Jarod Apperson
• Jun 26, 2012

Opposition to Drew Charter High School and out-of-zone Transfers are steps in the wrong direction.